ON THIS DAY: The birth of an English actor, Spanish singer-songwriter and great friend of Lorca
31 MAY, 1910 – LUIS ROSALES IS BORN When he first saw the light of day, 116 years ago, Luis Rosales entered Granada’s elite. His
ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south
WHEN we survey our region’s past, all too often we find ourselves relating tales of tragedy and woe. Today is different. We happily celebrate the
ON THIS DAY: Spain’s great ‘master of light’ was born – famed for obsessively painting the Alhambra and documenting children with polio
THE great Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida was born in Valencia on 27 February, 1863. A contemporary of John Singer Sargent, and starting to achieve fame